Long before these
sentiments became known through the words of St Exupery, the sentiments had
been known to the Indians.
On ne voit bien qu'avec le
coeur.
Antoine de SAINT-EXUPÉRY, Le Petit Prince,
XXI
We see well only with the
heart.
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"I wanted to feel, smell, hear and see, but
not see with my eyes and my mind only. I wanted to see with CANTE ISTA - the
eye of the heart."
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-- Lame Deer, LAKOTA
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Why is it that some people seem to have peace of
mind every day? How do some people remain so darn positive? How do you stay
positive if you work or live in a negative environment? How is it that two
people can observe the same difficult situation, but one person is upset
about it, and other isn't? Two people experiencing the same situation react
entirely different. If each morning we ask the Creator to allow us to see
with His understanding and with His love, we will open a new way of
"seeing". This eye of the heart is a free gift givento us if we
ask for it in prayer each day.
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Grandfather, allow me to see the world and all
things You have made through "the eye of my heart.”
Imagine my contentment
when I received this message from across the Pond.
"The Spiritual Leader
would be doing a ceremony for Health and Journeys for you, but they would be
two ceremonies, since you belong to the Thunder Spirits and the other, Api Pes
Ko nea, belong to the wildberry Spirits."
I cannot begin to tell you how elated I felt
when I heard it. Under the shadows of Sierra Madre Oriental, a Medicine Man
will render prayers to the Spirits in a language and ceremonies which has been
handed down by the generations..
Thank You.. Grateful for the connection to
these ancient people.
